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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Apr 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC
 35.71°N 82.97°W (Elev. 4026 ft)
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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