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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.02°N 83.13°W (Elev. 2592 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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