Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm

70°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 10:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC
 35.75°N 83.16°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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