Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.02°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
10am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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