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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog/Mist

50°F

10°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 5:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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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:
4:40 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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