Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Big Laurel NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Big Laurel NC
 35.33°N 83.34°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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