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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow after 2am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow before midnight, then rain likely between midnight and 2am, then a chance of rain and snow after 2am. Low around 35. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 9, 2026
 
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