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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Drizzle

58°F

14°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers. Patchy fog. High near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 51. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers. Patchy fog. High near 50. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Low around 49. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 51. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
6:03 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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