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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 10:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Smokemont NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light south wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northeast wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Light north northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light south wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Smokemont NC
 35.6°N 83.29°W (Elev. 3848 ft)
Last Update:
10:05 am EDT Aug 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 22, 2024-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2024
 
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