Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Apr 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hooper Bald NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hooper Bald NC
 35.29°N 83.98°W (Elev. 4600 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
4pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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