Francine Moving North Across Mississippi Bringing Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds and a Few Tornadoes

Francine will slowly move north across Mississippi today into Friday. Francine will continue to bring heavy rainfall and the risk of flash and urban flooding, along with river flooding, across portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley, Tennessee Valley, and the Southeast. A few tornadoes are possible today from northern Florida to north-central Alabama along with gusty winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Sep 6:10 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Mount Sterling NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog between midnight and 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southeast wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between midnight and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southeast wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Click Map For Forecast

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Mount Sterling NC
 35.73°N 83.19°W (Elev. 4997 ft)
5:27 pm EDT Sep 12, 2024
6pm EDT Sep 12, 2024-6pm EDT Sep 19, 2024
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database