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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 15 Mar 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Breezy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 47 °F⇓

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 37 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog between noon and 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 32 to 37 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 3pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 3pm. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Windy, with a west southwest wind 33 to 38 mph decreasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Very windy, with a west northwest wind 37 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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