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 >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 33. North northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 32. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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