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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 43. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 11am. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 43. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 41 by 11am. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.02°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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