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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

37°F

3°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rich Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 4, 07:00pm until December 5, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 41. Light west wind.

    High: 41 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and flurries before 1am, then rain between 1am and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: Freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 2pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 41. Light west wind.
Tonight
Rain and flurries before 1am, then rain between 1am and 3am, then freezing rain after 3am. Low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday
Freezing rain likely before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 2pm. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly 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:
12:59 pm EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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