Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
 35.29°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
12:48 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
5pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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