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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 6. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 10 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 6. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 10. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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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:
2:23 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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