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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.39 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a slight chance of rain after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain before noon, then a chance of rain and snow between noon and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 4am. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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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:
6:23 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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