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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy early, then gradual clearing, with a high near 21. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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