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Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 19 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

Wind Advisory April 19, 09:55am until April 19, 02:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory April 19, 09:55am until April 19, 02:00pm

    NOW until 2:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC
 35.7°N 83.14°W (Elev. 5062 ft)
Last Update:
6:44 am EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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