Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 7pm, then showers, mainly after 7pm.  Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 7pm, then showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 41. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 49. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC
 35.71°N 82.97°W (Elev. 4026 ft)
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
7am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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