Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then snow and sleet likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am.  Low around 11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Rain then
    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.

    High: 15 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.

    Low: 3 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 9 mph becoming southwest.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then snow and sleet likely between 4pm and 5pm, then snow and freezing rain likely after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 40. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 3am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 3am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Low around 11. Blustery, with a southwest wind 15 to 22 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
12:18 am EST Jan 24, 2026
12am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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