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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:30pm until February 1, 07:00am
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    Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:30pm until February 1, 07:00am

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a north northwest wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 16 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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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 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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