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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW 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

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around -1 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around -1 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC
 35.35°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5614 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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