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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 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: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Light west wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west 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. Wind chill values as low as -3. West wind 6 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 29 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing snow before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 16. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
Last Update:
9:59 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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