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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

14°F

-10°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	NW 10 mph
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	10°F (-12°C)
Visibility	0.50 mi
Wind Chill	1°F (-17°C)
Last update	31 Jan 11:55 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:04pm until February 1, 07:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:04pm until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
This Afternoon
High: 12 °F
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -1 °F
Slight Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance Snow
then
Rain/Snow
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow, mainly before 3pm. Widespread blowing snow after 2pm. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Patchy freezing fog between 2pm and 3pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Widespread blowing snow. Patchy fog between 10pm and midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -30. Windy, with a north wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -27. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow before midnight, then rain and snow likely between midnight and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday

Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.