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Excessive Rainfall Possible for the Gulf Coast and Florida; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across parts of the Gulf Coast into central/northern Florida early this week. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will continue for southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 4:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Junaluska NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Junaluska NC
 35.53°N 82.96°W (Elev. 2572 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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