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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	NE 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jan 7:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm

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Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning until February 1, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Sun
Winter Storm Warning
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
Saturday
High: 11 °F⇓
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -1 °F
Blowing Snow
and Windy
Sunday
High: 16 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
then Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then widespread blowing snow after 1pm. Temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -26. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -24. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.