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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 42 °F

    Windy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 10am, then a chance of snow showers between 10am and noon. The rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 35. Windy, with a north northwest wind 25 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 9 to 15 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 35. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 42. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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