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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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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 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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