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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NE 5 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 03:44pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 03:44pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 29. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 29. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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