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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 6:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before noon, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
6:14 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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