Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog after 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.36°N 83.06°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
6:09 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
6pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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