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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 37. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 40. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
6:03 pm EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 8, 2026
 
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