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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of snow after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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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:
5:33 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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