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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Cataloochee NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Cataloochee NC
 35.68°N 83.14°W (Elev. 4623 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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