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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 12. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -11. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 0 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 12. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 12. Wind chill values as low as -11. North northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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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:
9:59 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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