National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 5 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 27 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.

    High: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 11.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

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 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation