Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm

77°F

25°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Sunburst NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Sunburst NC
 35.4°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4551 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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