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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

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.44 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Mar 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

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

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then rain likely. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC
 35.75°N 83.16°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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