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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 24 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW 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 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 11 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: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 8am, then freezing rain between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 40. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow and sleet before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 11 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
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 7pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.7 to 0.9 of an inch possible. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain before 8am, then freezing rain between 8am and 11am, then rain after 11am. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 40. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 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 chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 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 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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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:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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