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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	5 Feb 8:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Today
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
Blustery.
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 50 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 42.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.