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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
A chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 80. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Sapphire NC
 35.08°N 82.98°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
7:34 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
10pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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