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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 21 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 8pm, then rain between 8pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain between 8pm and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 4am, then a chance of rain and snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 9am, then rain and snow between 9am and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 8pm, then rain between 8pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 9pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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