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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 27 by 11am. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F⇓

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then
    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Temperature falling to around 27 by 11am. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 8am. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
7:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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