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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 43. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 45. Light west wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. High near 43. South southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 13, 2026-6pm EST Feb 19, 2026
 
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