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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 33 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Light west northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Light west northwest wind.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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