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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 52. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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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:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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