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.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 May 8:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

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

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
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)
6:23 pm EDT May 1, 2026
9pm EDT May 1, 2026-6pm EDT May 8, 2026
 
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