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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

50°F

10°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 9 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 03:00pm until January 15, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

    High: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy blowing snow before noon, then patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 3am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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