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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 9 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 54. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. High near 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 10am, then showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 56. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 54. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. High near 57. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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