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35.2900° N, 83.1400° W

Jackson County

County weather, rivers and elevation

County seat
Sylva
Elevation range
1,800–6,292 ft
High point
Waterrock Knob
Forecast office
GSP
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County seat Sylva. Roughly 1,800 to 6,292 ft, topping out at Waterrock Knob — a spread of about 4,492 vertical feet, which is why one forecast number for this county is close to meaningless.

Forecast

Issued by GSP for the county centre

  • Tonight

    50°

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 2 mph.

  • Saturday

    69°

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    45°

    Cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

  • Sunday

    64°

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

  • Sunday Night

    45°

    A slight chance of rain showers between 3am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

  • Monday

    65°

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

This is the forecast for a single point near the middle of the county. Use a town below for something closer to where you actually are.

Elevation bands in this county

Conditions vary far more by elevation here than by distance

  • Below 2,500 ft
  • 2,500 – 3,500 ft
  • 3,500 – 4,500 ft
  • Above 4,500 ft
See the live elevation profile

Towns

Lowest to highest

River gauges in this county

All gauges

Nearest reporting stations

What the profile for this county is built from

  • Jackson County Airport2,857 ft · 15 km · observed
  • Waterrock Knob6,292 ft · 19 km · modeled
  • Waynesville2,657 ft · 26 km · modeled
  • Macon County Airport2,020 ft · 26 km · observed
  • Asheville Regional Airport2,165 ft · 57 km · observed