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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 4pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow before 4pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.02°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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