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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

44°F

7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Jan 4:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy freezing fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Freezing Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between 10pm and 11pm. Patchy freezing fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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