Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Last update	21 Aug 6:35 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Today
High: 72 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Areas Dense
Fog
Saturday
High: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Areas Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Areas of dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.