Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through Monday. For Hawaii, gusty trade winds a drier weather could result in any fires that start to spread rapidly. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	55°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	4 Aug 1:45 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

Overnight
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 64 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Tuesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 61 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 58. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 5am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.