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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light south wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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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:
6:49 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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