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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 29 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 5pm. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Rain. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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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:
1:59 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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