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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:33am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:33am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. 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 46. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
8:04 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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