Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 9:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Windy. Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before noon, then a chance of snow showers and sleet between noon and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Windy, with a north wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 32. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly 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)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
10am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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