Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 31 Dec 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Smokemont NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Smokemont NC
 35.62°N 83.28°W (Elev. 4564 ft)
5:49 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
11pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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