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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 27, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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