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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
6:23 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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