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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 45. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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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:
5:09 am EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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