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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 21. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 21. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 36. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4948 ft)
Last Update:
3:34 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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