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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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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 Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 8, 2025
 
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