Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
2:29 am EDT Jun 24, 2026
5am EDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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