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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Oconaluftee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Oconaluftee NC
 35.53°N 83.24°W (Elev. 3953 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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