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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 7pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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