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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 9:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog then Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy fog between 1pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 5 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. North northeast wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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