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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 37 by 11am. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 39. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers before 7am, then rain likely between 7am and 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Temperature falling to around 37 by 11am. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
Last Update:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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