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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 11:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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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:
6:49 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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