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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.37 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 12 Jan 7:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west northwest wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west northwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 9pm, then snow. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
6:24 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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