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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer	30.00 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	22 Feb 10:35 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Winter Weather Advisory February 22, 10:50am until February 24, 12:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory February 22, 10:50am until February 24, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Tue
Winter Weather Advisory
Today
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 16 °F
Snow Likely
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 9 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of snow after 5pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -2. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow likely before 4am, then snow showers likely between 4am and 5am, then snow likely after 5am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 31 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Monday

Snow likely, mainly before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -14. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -7. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday

Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 45. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

Rain and snow likely before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of freezing rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52.