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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 35%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Mar 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 45. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 45 °F

    Windy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 37. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. High near 45. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:50 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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