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.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

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

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 9am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy. Wintry
    Mix Likely
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °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 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet likely before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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