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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 6 Feb 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Wind Advisory February 6, 11:58pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory February 6, 11:58pm until February 7, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -6. Very windy, with a northwest wind 37 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -9. Very windy, with a north northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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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:
9:14 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 13, 2026
 
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