Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

68°F

20°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 26 Jul 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC
 35.33°N 82.96°W (Elev. 4977 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
7am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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