Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Partly Cloudy
40°F
4°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | NW 7 mph |
| Barometer | 30.20 in |
| Dewpoint | 17°F (-8°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 35°F (2°C) |
| Last update | 23 Jan 6:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
Tonight

Low: 23 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Chance Wintry
MixSaturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Wintry Mix
then Heavy
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday
High: 36 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
then Heavy
RainSunday Night
Low: 15 °F
Rain Likely
then Chance
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
BlusteryMonday

High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BlusteryMonday Night

Low: 3 °F
Partly Cloudy
and BlusteryTuesday

High: 25 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 8 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow and sleet before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 7pm, then freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 25. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 9am, then freezing rain between 9am and noon, then rain after noon. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 36. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.3 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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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)
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
7pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026



