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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 27. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain before 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Light west northwest wind becoming north northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain before 9pm, then freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 27. South southeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC
 35.7°N 83.14°W (Elev. 5062 ft)
Last Update:
1:58 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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