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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 8 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 09:30am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory April 19, 09:30am until April 19, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    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 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 36 to 41 mph decreasing to 22 to 27 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
6:44 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
9am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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