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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 6:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 19 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Blustery then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow between 7am and 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 19. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

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