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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 10:27am until January 27, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 10:27am until January 27, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 10:27am until January 27, 12:00pm
    Extreme Cold Warning January 27, 10:27am until January 27, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 8. Blustery.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Blustery.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
9:04 am EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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