Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 10am. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am.  Low around 34. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain showers, snow showers, and freezing rain before 10am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10am and 11am. Temperature falling to around 28 by 10am. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Low around 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before 8am. High near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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