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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind around 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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