Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 4am and 5am, then rain and sleet likely after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow between 4am and 5am, then rain and sleet likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 29. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
4pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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