Heavy Lake Effect Snow; Subfreezing Temperatures in the Eastern U.S.

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. The Arctic front will continue to bring increasing winds to the Northeast that will remain gusty. Subfreezing overnight low temperatures will be found as far south as the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 30 Dec 3:10 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a north northwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.9°W (Elev. 5262 ft)
1:33 am EST Dec 30, 2025
3am EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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