Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Fair
12°F
-11°C
| Humidity | 74% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 29.92 in |
| Dewpoint | 5°F (-15°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Jan 5:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 05:55am until January 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy FogSaturday
High: 34 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
then SunnySaturday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 30 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 10 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, possibly mixing with freezing rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 34. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
5am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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