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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 35. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Heavy
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature rising to near 38 by 8am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 7 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: 38 °F⇓

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 11pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 35. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before noon. Temperature rising to near 38 by 8am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. West southwest wind 7 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 20. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 26.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain likely before midnight, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
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:
12:58 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
 
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