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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Feb 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 30. West southwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 7am, then a slight chance of snow between 7am and 10am, then a chance of rain and snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 am EST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 8, 2026
 
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