Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Mar 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Windy, with a north wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northeast wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC
 35.35°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5614 ft)
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
12am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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