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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jan 9:15 am 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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 13 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 1 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • 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

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. Patchy fog before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 3 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -18. North northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 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. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -23. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
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
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
7:28 am EST Jan 30, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 30, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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