Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light west southwest wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
7:28 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
2am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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