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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Mount Sterling 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 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Mount Sterling NC
 35.74°N 83.08°W (Elev. 2100 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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