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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 03:49pm until January 11, 06:00pm
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    Wind Advisory January 11, 03:49pm until January 11, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
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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:
1:44 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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