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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 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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