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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 29 Jan 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 8. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 8. North northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 10. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
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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:
2:23 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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