Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before midnight, then showers after midnight.  Patchy fog. Low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before midnight, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog. Low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind around 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
7am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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