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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 37. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Thursday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 32. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 37. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.36°N 83.06°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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