Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Jackson County Airport (K24A)
Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.
Fair
12°F
-11°C
| Humidity | 74% |
| Wind Speed | Calm |
| Barometer | 29.92 in |
| Dewpoint | 5°F (-15°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Jan 5:35 am EST |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
Cold Weather Advisory January 16, 05:49am until January 16, 07:00am
NOW until 7:00am Fri
Cold Weather Advisory
Today
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
then Heavy
Snow and
Patchy FogSaturday
High: 31 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Mostly
SunnySaturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 21 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 14 °F
Mostly Clear
M.L.King Day
High: 25 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
BlusteryMonday Night
Low: 6 °F
Mostly Clear
and Blustery
then Mostly
Clear
Detailed Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 34. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly after midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 31. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
2:13 am EST Jan 16, 2026
5am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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