Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Cashiers NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 55. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Cashiers NC
 35.13°N 83.06°W (Elev. 3182 ft)
6:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
8pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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