Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 05:55am until January 16, 07:00am
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 05:55am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Patchy fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, possibly mixing with freezing rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, possibly mixing with freezing rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
 35.29°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
5am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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