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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

49°F

9°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 40. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 40. South southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 23.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
Last Update:
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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