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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Snow

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 31 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Gay NC

Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:35pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning until February 1, 01:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 01:35pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -5. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -14. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
12:58 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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