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 >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Waterville NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 02:33pm until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 28, 02:33pm until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Waterville NC
 35.77°N 83.1°W (Elev. 1601 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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