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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Nov 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 52. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 50. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 52. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Low around 50. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thanksgiving Day
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
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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 am EST Nov 24, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 24, 2025-6pm EST Nov 30, 2025
 
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