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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 15 Jan 6:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 10 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 24 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
5:34 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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