Severe Storms in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains Saturday; Increasing Heat Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and a couple of tornadoes will be possible Saturday afternoon in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall. Simmering heat will impact areas from the Southwest to the Gulf Coast and Southeast this weekend. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Jun 1:25 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Smokemont NC

Overnight
Low: 59 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Heavy Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
Heavy Rain
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South southeast wind around 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Juneteenth

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.