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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Feb 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a northwest wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 pm EST Feb 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 4, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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