Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Jul 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cherokee NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.35°W (Elev. 1893 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
6am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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