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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Light northwest wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Rich Mountain NC
 35.29°N 83.07°W (Elev. 2956 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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