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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Cullowhee NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °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 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.2°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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