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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 16 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 then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 3am, then snow and freezing rain after 3am. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain before 8pm, then snow between 8pm and 3am, then snow and freezing rain after 3am. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 8am. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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