Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of sleet before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Sleet then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after midnight.  Low around 22. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain.  High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 9pm.  Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of sleet before 1pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after midnight. Low around 22. East wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 9pm. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
5:48 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
10pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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