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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 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: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
Last Update:
1:28 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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