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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Oconaluftee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. High near 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. High near 62. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 54. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oconaluftee NC
 35.51°N 83.29°W (Elev. 2241 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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