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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.69 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Jan 11:15 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Cold Weather Advisory January 15, 12:00am until January 16, 07:00am

Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 11:29pm until January 15, 12:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 14, 11:29pm until January 15, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Thu
Winter Weather Advisory
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday
High: 12 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 7 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 17 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow likely, mainly before 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow after midnight. Patchy fog before 1am. Areas of freezing fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -16. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Wind chill values as low as -10. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values as low as -3. Southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Breezy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 17.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy.