Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Areas of frost before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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