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.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest  in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 43 °F

    Windy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • 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 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 2am and 5am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 32. Windy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
Sunny, 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)
1:28 pm EST Dec 26, 2025
5pm EST Dec 26, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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