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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 35 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow before 2am, then a slight chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of sleet between 1pm and 2pm, then freezing rain and sleet likely after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 26. East southeast wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then rain. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixing with snow after 10pm, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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