Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Cullowhee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light south wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light south wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Cullowhee NC
 35.28°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2497 ft)
2:24 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
3am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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