Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

56°F

13°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. Low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before noon. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 33. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. The rain, snow, and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 35. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC
 35.75°N 83.16°W (Elev. 4150 ft)
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
4am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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