Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a north northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
 35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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