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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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