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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gay NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 29. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 43. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 29. South southeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 43. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Gay NC
 35.29°N 83.32°W (Elev. 3881 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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