Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Feb 2:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.  Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 31. North wind 7 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
12:18 am EST Feb 5, 2026
2am EST Feb 5, 2026-6pm EST Feb 11, 2026
 
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