Tracking a Significant Spring Storm Impacting the Central U.S. This Week

A significant storm will track across the central U.S. and into the Great Lakes through Thursday. Heavy snow and blowing snow is expected from the northern Plains into the Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the Midwest as well as a multi-day excessive rain and flooding event Wednesday through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

42°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 8:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light south wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog between noon and 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Light south wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Showers. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Black Balsam NC
 35.28°N 82.88°W (Elev. 3783 ft)
6:07 am EDT Apr 1, 2025
8am EDT Apr 1, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2025
 
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