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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 11pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 21. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 36. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Areas Fog
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a slight chance of sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East southeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 11pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 21. East wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Areas of fog before 8am. High near 36. East southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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