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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

49°F

9°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mount Hardy NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.

    High: 33 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 1am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mount Hardy NC
 35.3°N 82.93°W (Elev. 5902 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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