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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • 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. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, 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

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • 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%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    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, with a northwest wind 41 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before 1am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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. Patchy fog between 9pm and 2am. Otherwise, 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%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Very windy, with a northwest wind 41 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
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%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
5:55 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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