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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
 35.35°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5614 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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