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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 24 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. East northeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
7:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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