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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 6 Feb 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

High Wind Watch February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow between 7pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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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:
9:28 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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