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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 22 Feb 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory February 22, 01:22pm until February 24, 12:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory February 22, 01:22pm until February 24, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 47. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
12:50 pm EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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