A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cove Creek NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 51. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 54. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 54. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 51. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 54. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cove Creek NC
 35.58°N 83.07°W (Elev. 4780 ft)
5:33 am EST Jan 8, 2026
9am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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