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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jan 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Patchy freezing fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Patchy freezing fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 27. West wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam NC
 35.43°N 83.08°W (Elev. 3373 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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