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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 4 Feb 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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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:
6:09 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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