Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Balsam NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Balsam NC
 35.45°N 83.11°W (Elev. 4843 ft)
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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