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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain likely between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow and freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. High near 34. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then freezing rain likely between 1am and 4am, then snow after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow and freezing rain before noon, then freezing rain between noon and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. High near 34. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 9pm, then a chance of snow between 9pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.66°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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