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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 9 Jan 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog. High near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 52. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Flurries
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after noon. Patchy fog. High near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 49. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before noon. High near 52. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between 1am and 3am, then a chance of flurries after 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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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:
12:19 am EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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