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.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.32 in
Dewpoint	50°F (10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	3 Apr 4:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 62 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. High near 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 56.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 57.