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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 29 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 9. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 12. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 9. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. High near 12. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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