Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers.  High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely between 2am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.96°W (Elev. 4721 ft)
7:10 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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