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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Aug 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 23, 2026
 
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