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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 9 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 showers before 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 28 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 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 28 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 25.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 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:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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