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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 2pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 37. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 2pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 37. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow. High near 44. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.3°N 82.88°W (Elev. 4469 ft)
Last Update:
6:55 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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