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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 8 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 05:08am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 05:08am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 14 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 26 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC
 35.13°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
Last Update:
2:18 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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