Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity	35%
Wind Speed	W 7 mph
Barometer	30.06 in
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Mar 3:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 47 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 68 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. North wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.