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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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