Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 12:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.34°N 83.09°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
6:34 pm EDT Oct 7, 2025
12am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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