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

4 Miles NNE Sylva NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °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 57.

    High: 57 °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. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Sylva NC
 35.44°N 83.19°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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