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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain between 7am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of rain between 7am and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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