Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Mar 3:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48.