Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Excessive Rainfall, and Dangerously Hot Temperatures Ahead of Independence Day

Severe thunderstorms are expected mainly from Kansas into northern Missouri and Iowa this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds, a few tornadoes, and large hail are the expected hazards. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding to parts of the Midwest today. Hot to dangerously hot conditions will impact much of California and from the central Plains to the northern Gulf Coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.29 in
Dewpoint	57°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Jul 11:45 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW Cataloochee NC

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Independence Day
High: 70 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
T-storms
Likely
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west southwest. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Independence Day

A slight chance of showers between 9am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.