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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:35 am 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

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 2am. The freezing rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 38 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly before 8pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of sleet between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 2am. The freezing rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 21. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 38. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly before 8pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
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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:
12:58 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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