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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 37. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F⇓

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 37. South southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 9am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm, then snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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