Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Rain Fog/Mist
39°F
4°C
| Humidity | 95% |
| Wind Speed | E 9 mph |
| Barometer | 29.91 in |
| Dewpoint | 38°F (3°C) |
| Visibility | 3.50 mi |
| Wind Chill | 33°F (1°C) |
| Last update | 25 Jan 8:55 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 09:05am until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Ice Storm Warning
Today
High: 38 °F
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Fog then Rain
and Areas FogTonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Patchy FogMonday
High: 21 °F
Patchy Fog
then SunnyMonday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Today
Freezing rain before noon, then rain. Patchy fog. High near 38. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
35.29°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
35.29°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
6:47 am EST Jan 25, 2026
9am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
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