Extreme Heat and Fire Weather Conditions in the West; Heavy Rain in the Southeast; Poor Air Quality

Extreme heat will begin to peak across the Desert Southwest. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Poor air quality persists from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast due to wildfire smoke. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.35 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 7:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East southeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.1°W (Elev. 3474 ft)
6:20 am EDT Aug 6, 2025
7am EDT Aug 6, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 12, 2025
 
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