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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Nov 8:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 9pm and 1am, then showers likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
 35.29°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am EST Nov 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Nov 19, 2025-6pm EST Nov 25, 2025
 
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