Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely.  Low around 56. Light south southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely. Low around 56. Light south southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.3°W (Elev. 2313 ft)
1:24 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
5pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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