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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Black Balsam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 25 °F⇓

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 20 by 5pm. Windy, with a west northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow between 7pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
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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:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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