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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 18 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. West northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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