Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

47°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 26, 06:00pm until January 27, 12:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly before 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog. High near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly before 5pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -19. Windy, with a west northwest wind 19 to 29 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
1:43 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
3pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
 
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