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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
6:25 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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