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Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 29 Dec 7:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 7pm. Low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
5:48 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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