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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 26. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 41. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 16. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of snow between 10am and 4pm, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 26. South southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 41. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 16. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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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:
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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