Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Sunburst NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Sunburst NC
 35.42°N 82.97°W (Elev. 5381 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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