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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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