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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 20 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 2am, then a chance of rain between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before noon, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 20. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain. The snow and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of snow after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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