Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain.  Low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
5am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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