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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 1:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 40. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 8am. High near 40. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam NC
 35.43°N 83.08°W (Elev. 3373 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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