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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 28 Jan 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
6:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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