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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: -3 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 11pm. Low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. High near 8. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Areas of blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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