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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

Wind Advisory January 11, 06:00am until January 11, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 7pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 17 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 11am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy fog. High near 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain showers likely, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Patchy fog between 7pm and 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly between 10am and 11am. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Windy, with a west northwest wind 24 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -4. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 9pm and 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
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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 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 16, 2026
 
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