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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 Sep 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gay NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 83. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gay NC
 35.28°N 83.26°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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