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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 35. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 35. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 31 by 5pm. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Rich Mountain NC
 35.31°N 82.98°W (Elev. 4948 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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