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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Areas Fog and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers between 4pm and 5pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy.
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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 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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