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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 4, 07:00pm until December 5, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, flurries, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, flurries, and freezing rain before 3am, then rain between 3am and 4am, then freezing rain after 4am. Low around 30. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday
Freezing rain likely before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
12:59 pm EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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