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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 2 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow. Low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 9pm, then rain and snow. Low around 32. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Feb 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 2, 2026-6pm EST Feb 8, 2026
 
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