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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 Feb 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. North northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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