Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely before 3am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °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 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely before 3am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet likely between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Ellicott Wilderness NC
 35.04°N 83.07°W (Elev. 3428 ft)
7:14 am EST Jan 16, 2026
9am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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