Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed W 8 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 29 Dec 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Cullowhee NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 33 by 5pm. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.2°W (Elev. 2293 ft)
5:58 am EST Dec 29, 2025
6am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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