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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 9:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 32. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Freezing Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then
    Snow/Sleet
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow before 3pm, then snow and freezing rain. High near 32. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 9pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet between 9pm and 11pm, then freezing rain after 11pm. Patchy fog. Low around 26. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.6 to 0.8 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1pm. High near 40. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 1am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Blustery.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19.
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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:
6:56 am EST Jan 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EST Jan 24, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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