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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 20 Jan 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. West northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of freezing rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before midnight, then a chance of freezing rain between midnight and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 11am, then a chance of snow after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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