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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 12:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly before 3pm. Patchy fog before 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC
 35.38°N 83.03°W (Elev. 5489 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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