Hurricane Isaias to Approach the Northern Gulf Coast on Friday

Isaias is expected to approach the northern Gulf Coast as a strong hurricane on Friday, bringing life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, heavy rain, and severe thunderstorms across the region and Southeast into the weekend, with risks of flooding and tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 53. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 53. East wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 52. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 59. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Mount Hardy NC
 35.35°N 82.95°W (Elev. 4554 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
4pm EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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