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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 05:37am until January 16, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 05:37am until January 15, 12:00pm
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 05:37am until January 16, 07:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory January 15, 05:37am until January 15, 12:00pm

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  • Today

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 9 °F⇑

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 5am. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
2:18 am EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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