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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 4pm, then snow. High near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain before 4pm, then snow. High near 39. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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