Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.

A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Dec 10:55 am EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Today
High: 39 °F⇓
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
New Year's Day
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 22 by 4pm. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.