Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Jul 2:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cullowhee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.2°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
3pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
 
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