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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a chance of snow. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of snow and sleet before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 10am and noon, then a slight chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Saturday
Snow before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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