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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Dec 1:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Areas of freezing fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas
    Freezing Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy Fog
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Areas of freezing fog between 11pm and midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 16. Wind chill values as low as zero. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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:
12:18 am EST Dec 10, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Dec 10, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025
 
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