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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 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 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °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 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 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 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
9am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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