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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Snow

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 31 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 04:35pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 04:35pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light north northwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -8. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -6. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light north northwest wind. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.02°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 7, 2026
 
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