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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

60°F

16°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
2:23 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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