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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 53. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC
 35.75°N 83.16°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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