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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light west wind.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light north northwest wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow before noon, then rain and snow likely. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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