Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 10:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Low around 38. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon.  Temperature falling to around 35 by 11am. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 38. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Temperature falling to around 35 by 11am. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC
 35.36°N 83.06°W (Elev. 4147 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
11am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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