Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 46. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 46. West southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.02°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
7am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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