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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then snow likely between noon and 1pm, then snow and freezing rain after 1pm. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain or freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow before 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then snow likely between noon and 1pm, then snow and freezing rain after 1pm. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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