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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 18 °F⇓

    Patchy Fog
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 11 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a west northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
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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:
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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