Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 5:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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