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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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