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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 43. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow before 3am, then freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 43. South wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 10pm and midnight, then snow likely after midnight. Low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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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:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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