Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 30 Dec 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, 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)
5:33 pm EST Dec 30, 2025
6pm EST Dec 30, 2025-6pm EST Jan 6, 2026
 
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