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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 19 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A chance of snow between 8am and 10am, then a chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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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:
6:03 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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