Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

64°F

18°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 19 Jun 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Bethel NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Bethel NC
 35.46°N 82.91°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
6:34 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
7am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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