Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
6:29 am EDT Mar 21, 2026
6am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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