Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 29 to 34 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
11am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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