Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Heavy Rain Fog/Mist

63°F

17°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 9 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
1:58 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
2am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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