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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oconaluftee NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oconaluftee NC
 35.51°N 83.29°W (Elev. 2241 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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