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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 2 Dec 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then snow likely between 1pm and 3pm, then rain and snow likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain likely before 1pm, then snow likely between 1pm and 3pm, then rain and snow likely after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.13°W (Elev. 5259 ft)
Last Update:
5:44 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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