Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.02 in
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	28 Dec 4:35 pm EST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Rain and
Dense Fog
then Rain and
Fog
Monday
High: 37 °F⇓
Rain Likely
and Patchy
Fog then
Mostly Sunny
and Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 11 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Sunny and
Blustery then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 22 °F
Partly Cloudy
New Year's Day
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Rain, mainly after 3am. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 2am. Low around 34. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 19 by 5pm. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 16. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

New Year's Day

Sunny, with a high near 37.