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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 22. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 22. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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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 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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