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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 2 May 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

Frost Advisory May 3, 12:00am until May 3, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light north wind.

    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 around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas 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 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Light north wind.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 6 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 47. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
8:39 pm EDT May 2, 2026
10pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026
 
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