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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

50°F

10°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 10 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow likely before 10pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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