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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 28 Nov 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 45 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.08°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 5, 2025
 
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