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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 1 Dec 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Areas Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
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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:
5:39 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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