Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Ellijay NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 40. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 5pm.  High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 40. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Ellijay NC
 35.21°N 83.19°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
1:03 am EST Jan 1, 2026
3am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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