Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
6:14 am EST Feb 20, 2026
11am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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