Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 4 Sep 11:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Labor Day
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
8:33 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
11pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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