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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 7pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.

    High: 30 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.

    High: 20 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 7pm, mixing with snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
2:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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