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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
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:
12:18 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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