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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly 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. Patchy fog after 4am. 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 and
    Patchy Fog

  • 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%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    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. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

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

    High: 40 °F

    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

  • Sunday Night

    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%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly 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. Patchy fog after 4am. 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%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Light southwest wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly 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.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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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:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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