Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible.  Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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