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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 58 °F

    Rain Likely

  • 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: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, 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:
6:14 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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