Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain

44°F

7°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Mar 7:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 10am.  High near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 10am. High near 44. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 29. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 51. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC
 35.13°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4501 ft)
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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