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Hazardous Weather Outlook

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

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 34 °F
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 19 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 39 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
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.