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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 9, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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