Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
8:07 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
12pm EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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