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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 6 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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