Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. East northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC
 35.71°N 82.97°W (Elev. 4026 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
6am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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