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Dangerous Heat Continues in the Southern Plains; Dry Conditions and Gusty Winds Bringing Fire Weather to the Great Basin

The ongoing heat wave with high temperatures in the upper 90s and triple digits will remain over the Southern Plains into this weekend and the western Gulf Coast into Friday, likely breaking dozens of additional daily records. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are forecast today and Friday over the Great Basin and Intermountain West due to dry air, dry thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 8:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Balsam Mountain NC
 35.61°N 83.17°W (Elev. 5318 ft)
Last Update:
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2024
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Aug 22, 2024-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2024
 
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