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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely before 3am, then snow and freezing rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 30. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 35. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then snow and freezing rain. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 30. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 3pm, then a chance of rain after 3pm. High near 35. South wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 33. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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