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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 20 Jan 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. West wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow before midnight, then a chance of snow and freezing rain between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 11pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 11pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Snow, mainly after 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
6:18 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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