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

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4948 ft)
9:00 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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