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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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 5am, then a chance of snow and sleet. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then a chance of snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 24 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Wintry Mix

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 18. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 5am, then a chance of snow and sleet. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then a chance of rain after 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 9pm and 5am, then a chance of rain after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of rain before 9am, then a chance of freezing rain between 9am and 10am, then a chance of snow after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 10pm, then snow and freezing rain between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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