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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 22 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 10 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain between 7pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then snow. High near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Breezy
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 10 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain between 7pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then snow. High near 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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