Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair with Haze

70°F

21°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Balsam Grove NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Patchy fog between 8am and 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 48. West southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Balsam Grove NC
 35.28°N 82.88°W (Elev. 3783 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
3pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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