Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 31 Jan 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:35pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 12:35pm until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 14 °F

    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -18. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm, then rain and snow.  Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. High near 14. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -18. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -16. North wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -1. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain between 7pm and 8pm, then rain and snow. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.2°W (Elev. 4665 ft)
12:19 pm EST Jan 31, 2026
12pm EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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