Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 5:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 31. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 20. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
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Point Forecast:
9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.69°N 83.25°W (Elev. 5610 ft)
6:08 am EST Dec 27, 2025
6am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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