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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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 35. West wind around 7 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly 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

Overnight
Rain, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 35. West wind around 7 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 5pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Widespread dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
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 49.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 3, 2026-6pm EST Jan 9, 2026
 
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