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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 12:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 01:13pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 01:13pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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