Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Maggie Valley NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Maggie Valley NC
 35.5°N 83.1°W (Elev. 4436 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
8am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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