Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 19 Apr 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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