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Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hooper Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 59. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Low around 59. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Juneteenth
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hooper Bald NC
 35.31°N 84.01°W (Elev. 4678 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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