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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 16 Feb 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North northeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
12:19 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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