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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 29 Jan 4:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Extreme Cold Watch January 31, 01:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    High: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.

    High: 11 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -9. North northwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow, mainly before 1pm. Areas of blowing snow. High near 7. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Windy, with a northwest wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
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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:
12:58 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
 
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