Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 48. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °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 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 48. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
5pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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