Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

71°F

22°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	7 Oct 1:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Smokemont NC

This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 60 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers and
Dense Fog
Wednesday
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers and
Dense Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 4am and 5am. Low around 60. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Widespread dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday

Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light northeast wind.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 65.