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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Cherokee NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.35°W (Elev. 1893 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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