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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 04:00am until January 26, 10:00am
Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:24am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Ice Storm Warning
  •  
    Ice Storm Warning January 25, 03:24am until January 26, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Mon

    Ice Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 28 °F

    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 7am, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.

    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 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Freezing rain. Patchy fog. Low around 28. Breezy, with a south southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of 0.4 to 0.6 of an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 7am, then rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 37. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before 2am, then a slight chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
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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:
3:14 am EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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