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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 10:25pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 10:25pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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