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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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