Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sunburst NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind around 14 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sunburst NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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