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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Waterville NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am.  Low around 44. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 44. Southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterville NC
 35.77°N 83.1°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
6pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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