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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain and sleet between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 3am, then a chance of rain and sleet between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain between 9pm and 3am, then snow after 3am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
12:18 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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