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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 4pm, then sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 4pm, then sleet likely. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Tonight
Rain, freezing rain, and sleet before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 29. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 47. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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