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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Oconaluftee NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers after 2am. Low around 42. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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Point Forecast:
Oconaluftee NC
 35.53°N 83.29°W (Elev. 2566 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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