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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

40°F

4°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 23 Jan 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 20. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Heavy
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 36. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm, mixing with sleet after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 20. South southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 4pm, then rain. The rain and freezing rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 36. South southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 2am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 3am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 19 mph becoming west northwest 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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