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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 4:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow between midnight and 3am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 11am. High near 37. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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 am EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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