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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 pm 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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 25. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 9am, then freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 36. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Rain Likely
    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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 25. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 9am, then freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 36. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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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:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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