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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 16. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Light and variable wind. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 16. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 22. North northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
A chance of rain or freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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