Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 15 Jan 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 06:12pm until January 16, 07:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 06:12pm until January 16, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as zero. South southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
A chance of snow and freezing rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.66°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5417 ft)
5:58 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
6pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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