Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill1°F (-17°C)
Last update 31 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Warning January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 31, 11:32am until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 31, 11:32am until February 1, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Sun

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Today

    High: 11 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then snow after 2am.  Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow, mainly before 3pm. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. Patchy fog between 2pm and 3pm. High near 11. Wind chill values as low as -19. Blustery, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a north wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -22. North northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -6. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 9 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 2am, then snow after 2am. Low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
6:09 am EST Jan 31, 2026
11am EST Jan 31, 2026-6pm EST Feb 6, 2026
 
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