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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow between 2pm and 3pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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