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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of rain after 3pm, mixing with snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.47°N 83.33°W (Elev. 2014 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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