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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

43°F

6°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 3:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Slight Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 55. West northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of freezing rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Black Balsam NC
 35.32°N 82.9°W (Elev. 4892 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Feb 28, 2026-6pm EST Mar 6, 2026
 
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