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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.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Sapphire NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 10am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Sapphire NC
 35.08°N 82.95°W (Elev. 2552 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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