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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of freezing rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 30. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.

    High: 15 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of freezing rain after 2am, mixing with snow after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 30. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all freezing rain after 8pm. Low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 36. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely before midnight, then a chance of snow between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
1:58 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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