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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 35. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 35. West wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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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 pm EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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