Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm

86°F

30°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.16 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	90°F (32°C)
Last update	4 Sep 2:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Patchy Fog
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Labor Day

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 62.