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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Jan 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.

    High: 9 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as zero. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 9. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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