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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 0 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

    High: 10 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -8. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 0 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -26. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -29. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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