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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm. Low around 26. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of rain between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow likely before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm. Low around 26. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Thursday
Mostly 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:
1:58 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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