Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a north northwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 28 to 33 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a north wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East northeast wind around 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
8:17 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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