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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Blustery.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
5:29 am EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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