Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Feb 3:15 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Rain Likely
and Breezy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Heavy Rain
and Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Slight Chance
Rain
Friday
High: 46 °F
Slight Chance
Rain then
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 38 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Friday

A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 9 mph becoming west after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 38.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.