Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 11 Mar 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am.  Temperature falling to around 43 by 11am. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Light north wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 45. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. Temperature falling to around 43 by 11am. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Light north wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 49. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.11°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
1pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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