Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of rain.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 5pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm.  High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. The sleet could be heavy at times.  Low around 19. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times.  High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow likely before 1pm, then snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 5pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 9pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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