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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
6:39 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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