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Severe Thunderstorm Outbreak and Risk of Flooding Today into Tonight

An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected from the lower Mississippi Valley toward the lower Ohio Valley this afternoon and evening. Tornadoes, strong to potentially intense, as well as damaging winds and hail are expected. Heavy to excessive rain from training thunderstorms in this area may lead to flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 8:25 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waynesville NC

Wind Advisory March 25, 12:00am until March 25, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

    High: 72 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 46 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 71 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 70 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 45 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 60 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 34 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 72. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Waynesville NC
 35.49°N 82.99°W (Elev. 2674 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 pm EDT Mar 24, 2023
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 24, 2023-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2023
 
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