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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Dec 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Rich Mountain NC

Wind Advisory December 11, 01:42am until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory December 11, 01:42am until December 11, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
12:38 am EST Dec 11, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 11, 2025-6pm EST Dec 17, 2025
 
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