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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. 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)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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