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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast with Haze

34°F

1°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 7:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 10pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 30. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Snow likely before 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain and sleet before 1am, then rain likely. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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