Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.96°W (Elev. 4721 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
1am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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