Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 43. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
2pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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