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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 10:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Soco Gap NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 27. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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 27. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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. North northeast wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 9 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Soco Gap NC
 35.52°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5128 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
10am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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