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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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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:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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