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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light west wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.11°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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