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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 31 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Upper Whitewater Falls NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:14pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:14pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 22. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -7. North northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -5. North northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Upper Whitewater Falls NC
 35.02°N 83.04°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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