Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 19 Jun 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lake Junaluska NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lake Junaluska NC
 35.51°N 82.94°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
4:01 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
5am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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