Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 45. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
1am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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