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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 15 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 02:47pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 02:47pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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