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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 44. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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