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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Jun 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 76. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Rich Mountain NC
 35.33°N 83.04°W (Elev. 3284 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Jun 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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