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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 15 Feb 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 44. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 44. South southeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain before 9pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 36. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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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:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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