Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 18 Aug 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Lake Junaluska NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Lake Junaluska NC
 35.56°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4022 ft)
5:39 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
6am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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