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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 37. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 37. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 4pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 2, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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