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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light west wind.

    Low: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 12. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.

    High: 19 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. Light west wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 12. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 13. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy, with a northwest wind 28 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 19. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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