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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Feb 3:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8am and 9am, then rain after 9am. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 42. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Patchy Fog
    and Breezy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow before 4am, then a chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow between 8am and 9am, then rain after 9am. Patchy fog after 9am. High near 42. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 12 to 17 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
 
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