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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 20%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 0°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 19 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of freezing rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
1:02 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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