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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Very Windy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    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 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 14 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 5am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Very windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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