Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Light Snow
30°F
-1°C
| Humidity | 76% |
| Wind Speed | SE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.23 in |
| Dewpoint | 23°F (-5°C) |
| Visibility | 5.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 25°F (-4°C) |
| Last update | 24 Jan 7:35 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Balsam Mountain NC
Ice Storm Warning January 24, 07:50pm until January 26, 01:00pm
NOW until 1:00pm Mon

Ice Storm Warning
Tonight

Low: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
FogSunday

High: 38 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
FogSunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Patchy FogMonday

High: 16 °F
Mostly Sunny
and BlusteryMonday Night
Low: 2 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Mostly
ClearTuesday

High: 28 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night

Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

High: 27 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain between 8pm and 5am, then rain or freezing rain after 5am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 28. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain likely before 1am, then a slight chance of snow and freezing rain between 1am and 3am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
7pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026



