Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 31 Dec 2:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 40. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
12:18 pm EST Dec 31, 2025
3pm EST Dec 31, 2025-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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