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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Mount Hardy NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4am, then snow likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Windy. Partly
    Cloudy then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 7am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4am, then snow likely after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mixing with freezing rain after 7am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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