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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Windy
    then Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow between noon and 2pm. High near 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Windy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 35. Windy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 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 39. Windy, with a north northwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 9 to 16 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 34. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow. High near 40. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Blustery.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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