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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Drizzle

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North northeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
6:19 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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