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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 25 Feb 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sylva NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Low around 43. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 58. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Sylva NC
 35.37°N 83.23°W (Elev. 2116 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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