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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Feb 12:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 43. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Rain likely before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then rain likely after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Rain. Patchy fog after 8am. High near 43. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
 
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