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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

11°F

-12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 09:59am until January 27, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:59am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 09:59am until January 27, 12:00pm
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 09:59am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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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:
9:04 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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