Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 2:15 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Sunday Night
Low: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Breezy then
Rain and
Windy
Monday
High: 43 °F
Rain Likely
and Windy
then Slight
Chance Rain
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Sunday Night

Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 41. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Windy.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 36.