Tracking Winter Storm and Severe Weather Impacts Through This Weekend

Heavy mountain snow will continue into Thursday afternoon across the Cascades. Two fast moving storms will track from the southern Rockies to the Great Lakes Thursday and then Friday into Sunday with areas of gusty winds, and heavy snow. In the Southeast U.S., severe thunderstorms and heavy to excessive rainfall are forecast on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sunburst NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 50. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 51. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sunburst NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
5:33 am EST Jan 8, 2026
6am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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