Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
8pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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