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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill54°F (12°C)
Last update 9 Jan 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. South wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 48. South wind around 8 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog. High near 51. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog before 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
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:
6:29 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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