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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

38°F

3°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 28 Jan 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 8. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 11 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.

    Low: -3 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.

    High: 12 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 22. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -2. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after 8pm. Low around 8. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3. Windy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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:
12:48 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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