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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then snow between noon and 2pm, then snow and freezing rain after 2pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 2pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 4am, then a slight chance of snow between 4am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of rain after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of rain before 4pm, then a slight chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow and freezing rain likely before noon, then snow between noon and 2pm, then snow and freezing rain after 2pm. High near 22. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 10pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 2pm, then snow likely. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
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:
12:48 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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