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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 32. West northwest wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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