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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Blustery.
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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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:
9:33 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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