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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 15 Jan 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -4. North northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -5. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a temperature falling to near 10 by 8pm, then rising to around 19 during the remainder of the night. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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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 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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