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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 5:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. Light southwest wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Veterans Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam NC
 35.45°N 83.08°W (Elev. 3619 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 pm EST Nov 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Nov 9, 2026-6pm EST Nov 16, 2026
 
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