Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Light Snow
27°F
-3°C
| Humidity | 92% |
| Wind Speed | SE 12 mph |
| Barometer | 30.18 in |
| Dewpoint | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 10:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 11:05pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon
Ice Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy FogSunday
High: 39 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
FogMonday
High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
and WindyMonday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear
and WindyTuesday
High: 27 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
and BreezyWednesday
High: 26 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Freezing rain before 5am, then rain or freezing rain. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 39. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Windy, with a west northwest wind 26 to 31 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Rich Mountain NC
35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
35.37°N 82.98°W (Elev. 5587 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
11pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
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