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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

-5°C

23°F

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 6 km/h
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint -14°C (7°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 19 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Gay NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 2. East wind 5 to 14 km/h becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: 2 °C

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light west.

    Low: -11 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 2. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 2 °C

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around -6. Calm wind.

    Low: -6 °C

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.

    High: 8 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.

    Low: -1 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.

    High: 8 °C

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.

    Low: -2 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 8 °C

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 2. East wind 5 to 14 km/h becoming west northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -11. West northwest wind 6 to 11 km/h becoming light west.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 2. Light northwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 km/h in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around -6. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Light south wind becoming south southwest 6 to 11 km/h in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 8.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2.
Friday
A chance of rain between 9am and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 3. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 3.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gay NC
 35.28°N 83.26°W (Elev. 2726 m)
Last Update:
1:08 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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