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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 25 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Breezy
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
7:14 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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