Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 26 Jul 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Smokemont NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light north northwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Smokemont NC
 35.56°N 83.32°W (Elev. 2448 ft)
6:19 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
11am EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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