Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Overcast
40°F
4°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | NW 3 mph |
| Barometer | 30.24 in |
| Dewpoint | 16°F (-9°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 21 Jan 11:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC
Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix and Dense
Freezing FogThursday
High: 41 °F
Slight Chance
Freezing Rain
and Patchy
Fog then
Mostly SunnyThursday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain/SnowFriday
High: 34 °F
Chance
Rain/SnowFriday Night
Low: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
then Freezing
RainSunday
High: 32 °F
Freezing Rain
then
Rain/Snow
LikelySunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Chance Snow
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 2am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread dense fog after 5am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain between 7am and 10am. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind around 8 mph becoming north in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow before 7pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 8am, then snow and freezing rain. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then snow and freezing rain between 8pm and 10pm, then freezing rain after 10pm. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before noon, then snow likely between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow after 4pm. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC
35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
7:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
11pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
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