Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 30 Dec 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
7:53 pm EST Dec 30, 2025
8pm EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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