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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
A chance of sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 9pm, then gradually ending. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
A chance of sprinkles after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 9pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of sprinkles and flurries between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
A chance of flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.6°N 83.26°W (Elev. 4514 ft)
Last Update:
6:08 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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