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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cullowhee NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south 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: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and sleet before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 33. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south 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 chance of rain and sleet before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cullowhee NC
 35.32°N 83.18°W (Elev. 2146 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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