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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sapphire NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 58. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light northeast wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 58. East northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Sapphire NC
 35.11°N 83.01°W (Elev. 3199 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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