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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of flurries between 1am and 4am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -10. Windy, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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