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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

47°F

8°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 15 Feb 11:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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