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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 5:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam NC

Wind Advisory December 10, 10:00am until December 11, 10:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of snow showers after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam NC
 35.43°N 83.08°W (Elev. 3373 ft)
Last Update:
5:28 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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