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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 2:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 40. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Cloudy, with a low around 22. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 3pm and 4pm, then freezing rain likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 40. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 1am and 4am. Low around 15. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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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:
2:43 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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