Tracking Storm System Across the Eastern U.S.

A storm system will continue to produce widespread showers and thunderstorms as it progresses eastward across the central U.S. into the Northeast through the weekend. There are risks of severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall on Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 60. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Black Balsam NC
 35.28°N 82.88°W (Elev. 3783 ft)
1:18 pm EDT Oct 17, 2025
6pm EDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 24, 2025
 
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