Hurricane Isaias Approaching the Gulf Coast; Remnants of Rachel to Impact the Southwest U.S.

Hurricane Isaias is expected to make landfall along the U.S. northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. A life-threatening storm surge is expected along the coast with damaging wind gusts extending well inland. Areas of heavy rainfall are forecast throughout much of the Southeast U.S. The remnants of Rachel will bring gusty winds and heavy rainfall to the Southwest U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity	99%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Last update	9 Oct 6:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Today
High: 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Cloudy then
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 54 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 52 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Columbus Day
High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
then Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 7 mph.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with an east wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 1pm. High near 54. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 7pm. Low around 52. Windy, with an east southeast wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.

Columbus Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 65.