Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.69 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory February 7, 01:00am until February 8, 07:00am
Wind Advisory February 6, 07:00pm until February 7, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow likely.  Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow before 7pm, then snow likely. Patchy blowing snow before midnight. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -8. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
1:23 pm EST Feb 6, 2026
1pm EST Feb 6, 2026-6pm EST Feb 12, 2026
 
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