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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 2 Dec 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9am, then rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Light northwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 9am, then rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.08°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3307 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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