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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 14 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
6:14 am EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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