Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm

68°F

20°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 4:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rich Mountain NC

Overnight
Low: 65 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 76 °F
Chance
Showers and
Areas Fog
then T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 75 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. High near 76. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light west northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light northwest wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.