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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 10 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 48. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 54. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. Low around 48. South southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 54. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am. Otherwise, cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before noon. Sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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