Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

40°F

4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am
Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 06:32pm until January 15, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 06:32pm until January 15, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Thu

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am. Patchy fog between 9pm and midnight. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -6. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -7. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.2°W (Elev. 4665 ft)
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
6pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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