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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sapphire NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a west wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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