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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 18 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 38 to 46 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -11. Very windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy, with a northwest wind 34 to 39 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 8am. High near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
5:41 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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