Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Heavy Rain Fog/Mist
46°F
8°C
| Humidity | 93% |
| Wind Speed | SW 12 G 21 mph |
| Barometer | 29.80 in |
| Dewpoint | 44°F (7°C) |
| Visibility | 4.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 40°F (4°C) |
| Last update | 25 Jan 2:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
This Afternoon
High: 40 °F
Rain and
Patchy FogTonight
Low: 15 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Patchy FogMonday
High: 24 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 25 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog. High near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24. North northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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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)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
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