Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 31 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
5:49 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
6pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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