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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

24°C

76°F

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 9 km/h
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 21°C (69°F)
Visibility 11 km
Heat Index25°C (77°F)
Last update 14 Aug 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 3 to 8 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 20 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 29 °C

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 20 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 31 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 km/h after midnight.

    Low: 20 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °C

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °C

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 3 to 8 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming calm in the morning. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 km/h after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.11°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3199 m)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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