Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 4pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Steady temperature around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4948 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
5pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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