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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 13 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery then
    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, then becoming cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 43. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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