Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 26 Jan 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 10:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Windy
    then Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind around 29 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -11. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
3:58 am EST Jan 26, 2026
5am EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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