Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC
 35.29°N 82.99°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
6:14 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
6pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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