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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Feb 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 46. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 46. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. North northwest wind around 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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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 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Feb 10, 2026-6pm EST Feb 17, 2026
 
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