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.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 3.50 mi
Last update 25 Jul 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 63. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 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 83.

    High: 83 °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 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 63. Light north northwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.08°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
6:24 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
10am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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