Heavy Rainfall, Severe Weather and Flood Threats for the East; Fire Weather Risk for the West

A slow moving storm system will affect the eastern third of the country through Friday. Thunderstorms, some severe, accompanied by heavy rainfall may result in flooding. For the Pacific Northwest, approaching storm system may bring some severe weather threats and dry thunderstorms for portions of Nevada for the risk of wild fires. Across southern Alaska, fire weather concerns increase Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	91%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 May 12:55 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam NC

Flood Watch until May 27, 12:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch until May 27, 12:00pm

NOW until
12:00pm Fri

Flood Watch
This
Afternoon

Showers and
Patchy Fog
High: 60 °F
Tonight

Showers and
Patchy Fog
Low: 54 °F
Friday

Chance
Showers and
Areas Fog
High: 60 °F
Friday
Night

Slight Chance
Showers then
Partly Cloudy
Low: 48 °F
Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 62 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 50 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 68 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 54 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 60. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 68.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Memorial Day

Sunny, with a high near 72.