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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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