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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 9:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to 31 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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