Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 13 Jan 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am.  Patchy fog before 8pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
9pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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