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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain between 7am and 11am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain, mainly after 8am. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain between 7am and 11am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain, mainly after 8am. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 1pm, then rain likely. High near 34. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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:
7:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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