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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 06:24am until January 16, 07:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 06:24am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 25. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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