Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 9am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Light north northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
12am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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