Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

15°F

-9°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 15 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:39pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 11:39pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers and sleet likely before 3am, then snow showers.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers and sleet likely before 3am, then snow showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A chance of freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
9:13 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
11pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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