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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am EST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Dec 26, 2025-6pm EST Jan 1, 2026
 
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