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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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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:
5:59 am EST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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