Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Dillsboro NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 61. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Dillsboro NC
 35.35°N 83.28°W (Elev. 3698 ft)
2:24 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
4am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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