Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 16 Feb 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 50. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. 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)
5:09 am EST Feb 16, 2026
7am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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