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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain Fog

54°F

12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 48. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 52. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 48. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 52. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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