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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 19 Apr 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC
 35.13°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
Last Update:
2:49 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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