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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 10 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cherokee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Cherokee NC
 35.49°N 83.32°W (Elev. 2119 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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