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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 8:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between 1am and 2am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    and Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11am, then snow between 11am and 2pm, then snow and freezing rain after 2pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 26 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 9am, then snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Wintry Mix
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then a chance of snow and sleet between 4am and 5am, then a chance of snow, freezing rain, and sleet after 5am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of fog between 1am and 2am. Widespread dense freezing fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 11am, then snow between 11am and 2pm, then snow and freezing rain after 2pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 9am, then snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 14.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.69°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5610 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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