Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Light west northwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
6:09 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
7pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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