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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

57°F

14°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. Patchy fog. High near 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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 Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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