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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 13. Very windy.

    High: 13 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Very windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 13. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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