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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
6:18 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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