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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill12°F (-11°C)
Last update 29 Jan 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.

    Low: 2 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light southwest wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 11. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 13. North northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
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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:
2:23 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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