Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Fair
31°F
-1°C
| Humidity | 54% |
| Wind Speed | N 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.09 in |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 29 Jan 6:15 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
Tonight

Low: 19 °F
Increasing
CloudsFriday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
SnowFriday Night
Low: 8 °F
Chance Snow
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing SnowSaturday

High: 9 °F
Snow and
Blowing SnowSaturday Night

Low: -2 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
SnowSunday

High: 14 °F
Blowing Snow
and WindySunday Night

Low: 5 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday

High: 25 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night

Low: 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 9 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 9. Wind chill values as low as -21. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Sunday
Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
35.38°N 83.01°W (Elev. 5299 ft)
6:23 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
6pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026



