Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 31 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.36°N 83.06°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
5:49 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
6pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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