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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 28 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.

    High: 14 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 14. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
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:
6:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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