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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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 Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 10, 2026
 
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