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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

60°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Nov 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 48. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 47. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
5:43 pm EST Nov 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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