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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

48°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
6:19 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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