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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.49 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 32. Light east wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 32. Light east wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
2:25 am EDT Mar 29, 2026
3am EDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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