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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

42°F

6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 25 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 42. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 40 °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 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 42. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
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. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
9:33 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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