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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 18 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Clear then
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 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 11. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 16. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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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:
12:19 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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