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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Jan 9:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 1pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers and
    Dense Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 53. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Rain, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before 10am, then patchy fog after 1pm. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Showers. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 53. South southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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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:
5:43 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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