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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 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 47 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 50. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 10pm. Low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
Last Update:
6:44 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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