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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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