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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 8:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 51. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.

    High: 62 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 51. West southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 56. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 8 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Rain. Low around 36. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.87°W (Elev. 5574 ft)
Last Update:
6:09 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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