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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Oct 3:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Richland Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 57. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 55. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 7am. High near 57. East wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Low around 55. East southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NW Richland Balsam NC
 35.39°N 82.89°W (Elev. 3320 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026
 
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