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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles NNW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy.

    High: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow likely before 4am, then snow likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Windy, with a west northwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Windy, with a west northwest wind 30 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain, snow, and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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