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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -15. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC
 35.31°N 82.96°W (Elev. 4721 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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