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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Mount Sterling NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 42. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm, then rain likely after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm. High near 47. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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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:
6:10 am EST Feb 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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