Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.08 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	17 Apr 4:35 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 45 °F
Windy.
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Clear
Monday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 51.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.