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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Apr 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 9 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of rain showers, mixing with snow after 11am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
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:
7:33 pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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