Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Fair
34°F
1°C
| Humidity | 44% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 30.11 in |
| Dewpoint | 15°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 29 Jan 1:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
This Afternoon
High: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowFriday Night
Low: 12 °F
Chance Snow
then SnowSaturday
High: 13 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSaturday Night
Low: 0 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSunday
High: 20 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then SunnySunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 30 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 12. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 13. North northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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)
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
2pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
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