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

62°F

17°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.13 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Mar 11:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

Overnight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 72 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.