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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Jan 11:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 38. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Heavy
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog after 5pm. High near 38. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Windy, with a north northwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8am and 9am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
5:49 pm EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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