Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 9:25 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light south wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
6:28 am EDT Oct 17, 2025
9am EDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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