Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 12:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 11am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 37 by 11am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 40. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 11am. Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Temperature falling to around 37 by 11am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 32 to 37 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC
 35.13°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
12am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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