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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

57°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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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:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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