Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 5:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC
 35.71°N 82.97°W (Elev. 4026 ft)
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
6am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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