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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	39%
Wind Speed	NW 8 G 17 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	27 Mar 4:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Patchy
Fog and
Blustery
Saturday
High: 43 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.