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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
6:34 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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