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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Heavy Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain between 1am and 2am, then a chance of freezing rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow before 3pm, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow before 4pm, then snow and freezing rain. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before 10am. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.2°W (Elev. 4665 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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