Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

68°F

20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 6 Sep 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
2:23 am EDT Sep 6, 2026
2am EDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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