Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cove Creek NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cove Creek NC
 35.58°N 83.07°W (Elev. 4780 ft)
2:24 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
5am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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