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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 49. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1am. Patchy fog before 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance
    Flurries and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Blustery.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm, then patchy fog after 4pm. High near 52. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog. Low around 47. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 4pm. High near 49. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 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 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of flurries before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. 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 15. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
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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 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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