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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 7pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 21. East northeast 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
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 18. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of sleet after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 7pm and midnight, then freezing rain after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 21. East northeast 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. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 38. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Low around 18. Blustery, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming northwest 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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