Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Oct 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gay NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 7am.  High near 62. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Low around 57. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light east southeast wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 62. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 57. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Gay NC
 35.28°N 83.26°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
10:28 pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
2am EDT Oct 9, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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