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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 64. West southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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