Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 4 Jan 10:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain between 8pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
11pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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