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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 03:53am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 03:53am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
Last Update:
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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