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Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 11:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam NC
 35.43°N 83.08°W (Elev. 3373 ft)
Last Update:
7:14 pm EDT Oct 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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