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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

67°F

19°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 3am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before midnight, then a chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.49°N 83.3°W (Elev. 2707 ft)
Last Update:
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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