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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 19 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
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:
7:19 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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