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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow before 11am, then rain and snow likely between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of rain after 2pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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