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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and sleet likely before 3pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain between 7pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 3pm, then snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 30 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. North northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 11pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Snow and sleet likely before 3pm, then snow and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 7pm, then snow and freezing rain between 7pm and 9pm, then freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 3pm, then snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.9°W (Elev. 5262 ft)
Last Update:
1:38 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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