Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today in the Central U.S.

A storm system will track from the southern Plains to the Upper Midwest today. Severe thunderstorms are expected from east Texas into far southeast Iowa and Illinois. A strong tornado and damaging wind potential will exist from central Arkansas into central Missouri. Heavy to excessive rainfall from eastern Texas into the Midwest states may bring new or renewed areas of flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 5:20 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  High near 71. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then a slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
4:02 am EDT Apr 21, 2025
5am EDT Apr 21, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2025
 
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