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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Feb 10:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

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

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 39. West northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a north northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
9:28 pm EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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