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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 4:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 26 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 18. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 11am, then a chance of rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
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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:
4:53 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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