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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of sleet after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow and sleet before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 31 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 11am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. West northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of sleet after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow and sleet before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet likely before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then snow. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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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:
1:38 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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