Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

33°F

1°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 24 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 06:29pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 24, 06:29pm until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am.  Patchy fog before 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 8pm, then freezing rain between 8pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 29. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.5 to 0.7 of an inch possible. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 39. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, snow, and freezing rain likely before 3am, then a slight chance of snow between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a southwest wind 16 to 23 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Windy, with a west northwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
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 9. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 24, 2026
6pm EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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