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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 40. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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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:
6:03 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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