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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light west wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Light west wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
6:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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