Wednesday : a high of 77°F in Mount Mitchell, NC, the warmest 30 September on record, in 82 years since 1925 (no value for 1938, 1946, 1956 and 17 other years); provisional, awaiting the National Weather Service report.
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Wednesday 30 September 2026: a low of 44°F in Mount Mitchell, NC, the warmest 30 September night since 2025, tied 32nd warmest of 80 (with 2011, 2008, 1983 and 2 other years).
No measurable precipitation in Mount Mitchell, NC for 6 days to Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Every year on this date
Every 30 September high in Mount Mitchell, NC since 1925: 77°F in 2026, the highest of them all (provisional).Every 30 September low in Mount Mitchell, NC since 1925: 44°F in 2026; the lowest is 24°F, in 1993.
Above the normal range
In it
Below it
Normal range
This year and the extreme
Every year as a table
Year
High, °F
Low, °F
2026
77
44
2025
53
47
2024
56
50
2023
64
46
2022
54
32
2021
67
48
2020
52
30
2019
69
55
2018
66
50
2017
57
40
2016
53
41
2015
59
50
2014
53
47
2013
55
41
2012
59
38
2011
55
44
2010
51
43
2009
41
30
2008
60
44
2007
65
41
2006
45
30
2005
55
39
2004
59
42
2003
43
28
2002
63
47
2001
53
33
2000
60
38
1999
62
29
1997
51
36
1996
59
41
1995
55
39
1994
65
42
1993
52
24
1992
53
39
1991
61
46
1990
59
47
1989
56
49
1988
66
46
1986
70
54
1985
65
42
1984
50
1983
56
44
1982
60
42
1981
60
50
1980
49
43
1964
56
50
1963
52
38
1962
54
37
1961
60
43
1960
61
44
1959
56
52
1958
49
38
1957
52
41
1955
58
1954
65
54
1953
68
49
1952
63
47
1951
62
39
1950
67
45
1949
57
27
1948
63
40
1947
42
31
1945
58
50
1944
54
46
1943
61
40
1942
61
39
1941
69
54
1940
54
34
1939
73
49
1937
64
38
1936
56
49
1935
56
32
1934
56
46
1933
65
51
1932
58
36
1931
64
35
1930
50
38
1929
60
44
1928
62
46
1927
50
42
1926
65
54
1925
60
46
The 20 warmest 30 September highs in Mount Mitchell, NC since 1925.
Rank
Year
Value
1
2026
77°F
2
1939
73°F
3
1986
70°F
4
2019
69°F
4
1941
69°F
6
1953
68°F
7
2021
67°F
7
1950
67°F
9
2018
66°F
9
1988
66°F
11
2007
65°F
11
1994
65°F
11
1985
65°F
11
1954
65°F
11
1933
65°F
11
1926
65°F
17
2023
64°F
17
1937
64°F
17
1931
64°F
20
2002
63°F
The 20 coldest 30 September lows in Mount Mitchell, NC since 1925.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1993
24°F
2
1949
27°F
3
2003
28°F
4
1999
29°F
5
2020
30°F
5
2009
30°F
5
2006
30°F
8
1947
31°F
9
2022
32°F
9
1935
32°F
11
2001
33°F
12
1940
34°F
13
1931
35°F
14
1997
36°F
14
1932
36°F
16
1962
37°F
17
2012
38°F
17
2000
38°F
17
1963
38°F
17
1958
38°F
The 20 wettest 30 September days in Mount Mitchell, NC since 1925.
Rank
Year
Value
1
1936
3.01 in
2
2015
2.73 in
2
1959
2.73 in
4
1964
1.52 in
5
1989
1.18 in
6
2018
1.14 in
7
2010
1.12 in
8
1957
0.85 in
9
2020
0.80 in
10
2012
0.72 in
11
1999
0.59 in
12
1980
0.44 in
13
1934
0.40 in
14
2019
0.33 in
15
2005
0.22 in
15
1944
0.22 in
17
1958
0.21 in
18
1945
0.20 in
19
1955
0.19 in
20
1926
0.17 in
This month, season and year so far
September 2026 averaged 61°F in Mount Mitchell, NC (1 day missing), the warmest September since 1925 (1938 excluded: 5 of 30 days missing; 1946 excluded: 6 of 30 days missing; 1956 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 19 more years excluded for missing days), 2nd warmest of 80.
September 2026 brought 2.40 in of precipitation in Mount Mitchell, NC, the driest September since 2016 (2025 excluded: 4 of 30 days missing), 12th driest of 83.
Fall 2026 so far averaged 61°F in Mount Mitchell, NC (1 day missing), the warmest 1 to 30 September since 1925 (1938 excluded: 5 of 30 days missing; 1946 excluded: 6 of 30 days missing; 1956 excluded: 30 of 30 days missing; 19 more years excluded for missing days), 2nd warmest of 80.
Fall 2026 so far brought 2.40 in of precipitation in Mount Mitchell, NC, the driest 1 to 30 September since 2016 (2025 excluded: 4 of 30 days missing), 12th driest of 83.
2026 so far averaged 48.7°F in Mount Mitchell, NC (1 day missing), the warmest 1 January to 30 September on record, in 74 years since 1932 (1936 excluded: 33 of 274 days missing; 1940 excluded: 33 of 274 days missing; 1948 excluded: 34 of 274 days missing; 18 more years excluded for missing days); provisional.
The 30 days to Wednesday 30 September 2026 brought 2.40 in of precipitation in Mount Mitchell, NC, the driest 30 days to 30 September since 2016 (2025 excluded: 4 of 30 days missing), 12th driest of 83.
The 60 days to Wednesday 30 September 2026 brought 8.00 in of precipitation in Mount Mitchell, NC, the driest 60 days to 30 September since 2013, 18th driest of 83.
The 90 days to Wednesday 30 September 2026 brought 17.67 in of precipitation in Mount Mitchell, NC, the driest 90 days to 30 September since 2025, 28th driest of 81.
Daily highs and lows in Mount Mitchell, NC, 1 to 30 September 2026, with each date's record range and its 1991 to 2020 normal range.
High
Low
Normal range
Record range
Every day as a table
Day
High, °F
Low, °F
Record high
Record high year
Record low
Record low year
Normal high
Normal low
77
56
76
1925
38
1946
67
54
76
57
74
1925
41
1952
65
52
75
59
75
1999
35
1952
66.5
52.5
75
60
76
1925
36
1952
66
51
75
60
81
1925
36
1950
65
49.5
75
55
81
1925
32
1950
63.5
50
75
53
78
1925
34
2017
63.5
49
57
49
76
1925
34
2017
65
50
62
49
78
1925
34
1998
65
51
69
53
74
1925
33
1949
64.5
50
70
54
77
1925
34
1993
63.5
50
73
54
74
1925
32
1940
63
49
61
55
75
1998
33
1940
64
47
69
55
75
1998
30
1985
64
49.5
71
53
77
1998
35
2001
63
49
71
53
77
1998
30
1961
62
48.5
71
53
75
1998
32
1984
61
49
75
57
77
1931
30
1981
62
48.5
68
57
76
1925
28
1981
61
46
70
55
77
1925
31
1929
60.5
48.5
71
51
74
1940
26
1938
61
49
69
52
75
1931
23
1983
61
48
77
44
75
2022
29
1927
61.5
48
50
40
75
1933
26
1990
63
47
62
40
71
1945
26
1963
60
47
74
39
74
1933
25
1928
60
47
40
73
1998
24
1940
59
47
77
40
75
1998
24
1942
59
46
77
44
72
1939
27
1949
58.5
43
77
44
73
1939
24
1993
55
41
Every year's September in Mount Mitchell, NC, ranked by its mean temperature: September 2026 is the 2nd warmest of 80.
Above the normal range
Above the normal
Below the normal
Below the normal range
Normal range
Every year, ranked, as a table
Rank
Year
Mean, °F
1
1925
61.7
2
2026
61
3
1998
60.7
4
2019
59.3
5
1926
58.7
6
2018
58.6
7
1931
58.4
8
2016
57.8
9
2007
57.7
9
1933
57.7
11
2002
57.6
11
1954
57.6
13
2005
57.2
14
1939
57
15
1941
56.9
16
2010
56.8
16
1986
56.8
16
1936
56.8
19
1955
56
20
1993
55.9
21
1990
55.7
21
1945
55.7
23
2023
55.6
24
1992
55.4
25
1988
55.3
25
1961
55.3
27
2014
55.1
27
1957
55.1
27
1934
55.1
30
2024
55
30
1989
55
32
2021
54.9
32
2008
54.9
32
2000
54.9
32
1927
54.9
36
2011
54.8
37
1985
54.7
38
2015
54.5
38
1991
54.5
38
1987
54.5
38
1981
54.5
42
2003
54.3
42
1947
54.3
42
1935
54.3
45
1997
54.2
45
1942
54.2
47
1960
54.1
47
1932
54.1
49
2013
54
50
1930
53.9
51
2004
53.8
52
2022
53.7
52
2012
53.7
54
1959
53.6
54
1929
53.6
56
1944
53.5
57
2025
53.3
57
1937
53.3
57
1928
53.3
60
2020
53.2
60
1995
53.2
60
1958
53.2
63
2009
53.1
64
2001
52.8
64
1953
52.8
66
1951
52.7
67
1963
52.4
67
1940
52.4
69
1996
52.3
69
1950
52.3
69
1948
52.3
72
2017
52.1
72
1994
52.1
74
1952
52
75
1982
51.9
76
1964
51.8
77
1943
51.6
78
2006
51.5
79
1962
51.3
80
1949
50.4
This year so far
Mount Mitchell, NC has had 72 freezing nights (a low of 32°F or below) in 2026 through 30 September, the most by that date since 2024 (2025 excluded: 151 of 273 days missing), 73rd most of 76.
The last freeze of spring 2026 in Mount Mitchell, NC came on Friday 15 May 2026, the latest since 2019 (2025 left out for missing days), tied 54th latest of 76 (with 2019 and 1964).
Records of the coming dates
Mount Mitchell, NC on 5 October: record high 75°F (1941), record low 22°F (2014).
Mount Mitchell, NC on 6 October: record high 73°F (1941), record low 18°F (1964).
The station
Daily records for Mount Mitchell, NC run from 1925 to 30 September 2026, with 6624 days missing; current station MT. MITCHELL.
Our calculation from NOAA records for Mount Mitchell, NC, 1925 to 2026. Preliminary until NOAA's final data.