Fire Weather Conditions Persist in the Southern Plains; Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in the Pacific Northwest

A Pacific system will continue to bring moderate to heavy low elevation rain from northern California to western Washington, and heavy snow to the Cascades and Intermountain West over the next several days. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and Southern Plains through Wednesday as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 25 Feb 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Low around 40. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Rain. Patchy fog between 11pm and 1am. Low around 40. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. High near 48. West southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.36°N 83.06°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 25, 2026
4am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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