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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

61°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 16 Oct 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cataloochee NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Cataloochee NC
 35.63°N 83.09°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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