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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rich Mountain NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 04:20pm until January 11, 06:00pm
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    Wind Advisory January 11, 04:20pm until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely 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 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely 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 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rich Mountain NC
 35.31°N 83.04°W (Elev. 3350 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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