Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 19 Jun 4:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Fines Creek NC

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Fines Creek NC
 35.64°N 82.98°W (Elev. 2740 ft)
4:01 am EDT Jun 19, 2025
4am EDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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