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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 17 Jan 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    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 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    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 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog between midnight and 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 14. Wind chill values as low as -1. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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