Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm Rain in Vicinity Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    High: 17 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. West northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north northwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a northwest wind 22 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
12:59 am EST Feb 21, 2026
5am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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