Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

45°F

7°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Dec 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 23 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Fines Creek NC
 35.71°N 82.97°W (Elev. 4026 ft)
5:58 am EST Dec 29, 2025
8am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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