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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 26 Feb 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming east in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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