Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Thunderstorm Heavy Rain in Vicinity

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:30 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
11pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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