Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Fair
14°F
-10°C
| Humidity | 65% |
| Wind Speed | S 3 mph |
| Barometer | 29.92 in |
| Dewpoint | 4°F (-16°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Jan 3:15 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 03:24am until January 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Cold Weather Advisory
Overnight
Low: 10 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Wintry
Mix LikelySaturday
High: 38 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and
Patchy Fog
then SunnySaturday Night
Low: 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 33 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Light north 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
Snow showers likely before 3am, then rain showers likely between 3am and 5am, then a chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 29. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 9am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 9am and noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
3am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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