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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Gay NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Gay NC
 35.28°N 83.26°W (Elev. 2726 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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