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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 5 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Windy, with a north northwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EST Feb 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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