Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 4pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 4pm. Breezy, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC
 35.71°N 82.97°W (Elev. 4026 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
4pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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