Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times.  Low around 41. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain, mainly after 2am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 41. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 58. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
1am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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