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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 27 Nov 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain likely before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 36 °F

    Freezing Rain
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 25. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of freezing rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Freezing rain likely before noon, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
12:28 am EST Nov 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Nov 27, 2025-6pm EST Dec 3, 2025
 
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