Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Maggie Valley NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 47. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Patchy fog between 8pm and 1am. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 47. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Maggie Valley NC
 35.5°N 83.1°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 25, 2026
1am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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