Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 10:26pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 10:26pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -8. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a south southwest wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
10pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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