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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 7 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sunburst NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 8am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of rain between 2am and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunburst NC
 35.42°N 82.95°W (Elev. 3734 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
12am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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