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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Black Balsam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Cloudy, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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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 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
 
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