Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC
 35.13°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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