Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Mar 4:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Today
High: 67 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 58 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North northeast wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 29. East 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 39.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.