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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

45°F

7°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 21 Feb 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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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:
6:19 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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