Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.01 in
Dewpoint	4°F (-16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	27°F (-3°C)
Last update	30 Dec 1:35 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sunburst NC

This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 36 °F
Sunny and
Breezy then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Rain Likely
Saturday
High: 42 °F
Chance Rain
then Partly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Friday Night

Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.