Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 6:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm.  Patchy fog after 4pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 42. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Patchy fog after 4pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
6am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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