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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °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 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
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
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4948 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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