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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Apr 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light northwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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