Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

66°F

19°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 22 Aug 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Junaluska NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Junaluska NC
 35.53°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2654 ft)
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
9am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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