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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
7:14 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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