Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Partly Cloudy
20°F
-7°C
| Humidity | 43% |
| Wind Speed | NW 6 G 17 mph |
| Barometer | 29.81 in |
| Dewpoint | 1°F (-17°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 12°F (-11°C) |
| Last update | 15 Jan 4:55 pm EST |
Extended Forecast for
Balsam Mountain NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 05:12pm until January 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Cold Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
ClearFriday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 27 °F
Snow/Sleet
and Patchy
FogSaturday
High: 33 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Mostly SunnySaturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSunday
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 26 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -10. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 3am, then snow showers. Patchy fog between 1am and 2am. Low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
5pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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