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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow. Low around 32. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after noon. High near 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow. Low around 32. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Rain, snow, and freezing rain, becoming all rain after noon. High near 37. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow between 2am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Balsam NC
 35.4°N 83.06°W (Elev. 4603 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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