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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Mostly 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:
5:34 am EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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