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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Patchy fog. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Patchy fog. Low around 25. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 37. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of freezing rain between 1am and 5am, then a chance of snow and freezing rain after 5am. Low around 13. Blustery, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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