Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after noon, then gradually ending.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after noon, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Mount Sterling NC
 35.7°N 83.14°W (Elev. 5062 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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