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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from April 19, 06:00 AM EDT until April 19, 02:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	47%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	29.97 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Apr 7:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Windy then
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 68 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 36 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 68.