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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 1:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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