Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 18 Aug 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gay NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Gay NC
 35.29°N 83.32°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
5:39 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
6am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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