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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 6:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
5:09 am EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 22, 2026
 
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