Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 31 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 11:03am until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 11:03am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm.  Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog before 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after midnight.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow after 2pm. Patchy fog. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -23. Blustery, with a north wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a north wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC
 35.35°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5614 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
11am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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