Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 1:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
1am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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