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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 15 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 42. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 8am, then rain. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 42. South wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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 Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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