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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain between 9am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 10am and 4pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain between 9am and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 9 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 10am, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 10am and 4pm, then freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 1am. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
7:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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