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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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