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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 20 Jan 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 9pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
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:
12:18 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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