Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NW 12 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	7°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	30 Dec 5:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.