Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Apr 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sunburst NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 06:00am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Windy, with a north northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Sunburst NC
 35.42°N 82.97°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
3pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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