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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

47°F

8°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost between 2am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 31. West northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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