Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 5 Apr 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
9:51 am EDT Apr 5, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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