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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

70°F

21°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cataloochee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cataloochee NC
 35.63°N 83.09°W (Elev. 2703 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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