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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of freezing rain after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of freezing rain before 8am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 3am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 9am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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