Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 10:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 74. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam NC
 35.4°N 83.08°W (Elev. 3432 ft)
5:28 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
10pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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