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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 24 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Mount Hardy NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 23. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before noon, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow and sleet before 2pm, then a chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 23. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before noon, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 39. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 16. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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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:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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