Heavy Rainfall and Flooding in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat and Wildfire Concerns in the West

Slow moving showers and thunderstorms may result in flash flooding for portions of the mid-Atlantic region through tonight. Meanwhile, excessive heat will continue to build across the West through Tuesday. Heat Advisories and Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect. Fire Weather concerns continue for the West with dry and breezy conditions. Watching the tropics across the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 14 Jul 8:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. South wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 62. South wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am.  Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 68. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 62. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.03°W (Elev. 5489 ft)
7:32 pm EDT Jul 14, 2025
8pm EDT Jul 14, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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