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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 35. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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