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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.

    High: 32 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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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 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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