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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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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 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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