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Tropical Storm Arthur and Heavy Rainfall in the South; Severe Weather in the Midwest

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana tonight. Intense tornadoes, swaths of damaging gusts, and hail in excess of 2 inches in diameter possible. Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to produce strong winds across coastal Upper Texas and Louisiana tonight, as well as potentially life-threatening flooding across southern Louisiana into Mississippi. Read More >

Current conditions at

Blairsville Airport (KDZJ)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 84°WElev: 1909ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Hooper Bald NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °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 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 59. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °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 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °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 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog between 10am and 11am. High near 64. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog. Low around 59. South southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. 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 62. 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. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Hooper Bald NC
 35.31°N 84.03°W (Elev. 4898 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Jun 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jun 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2026
 
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