Major Winter Storm to Impact the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Inclement Weather in the Pacific Northwest

A major winter storm is expected to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that may cause impossible travel conditions and power outages. Blizzard conditions are possible along the Northeastern Seaboard. Wet weather and strong winds return to the Pacific Northwest and north-central California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 23 Feb 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 10:39am until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 23, 10:39am until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain. High near 46. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
6:49 am EST Feb 23, 2026
10am EST Feb 23, 2026-6pm EST Mar 1, 2026
 
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