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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 5 Dec 8:30 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Rich Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 08:45am until December 5, 10:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory December 5, 08:45am until December 5, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain before 9am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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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:
5:33 am EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 11, 2025
 
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