National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Nov 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain before 7am, then a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rich Mountain NC
 35.31°N 83.04°W (Elev. 3350 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 am EST Nov 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Nov 10, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation