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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.03°W (Elev. 5489 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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