Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley Tuesday

Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms appear likely Tuesday across the Midwest and Ohio Valley, with severe wind gusts in excess of 75 mph as the primary threat. Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts Tuesday across portions of the Ohio Valley. A Moderate Risk (level 3 of 4) of excessive rainfall has been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Aug 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.11°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
6:14 pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 10, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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