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.

Thunderstorm Fog/Mist in Vicinity

69°F

21°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 65. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.3°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
6:54 pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
1am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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