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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 57. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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