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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.32 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Bear Creek 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 62. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °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 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Bear Creek NC
 35.27°N 83.04°W (Elev. 3235 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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