Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	9 Oct 6:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

Today
High: 64 °F
Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Columbus Day
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Cloudy, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 58. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 55. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 7 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Columbus Day

Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.