Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light north northwest wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
2:30 pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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