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Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 3am, then rain after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 11pm, then showers between 11pm and 3am, then rain after 3am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 42. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
Last Update:
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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