Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Sunburst NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Sunburst NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
7am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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