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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed W 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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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 Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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