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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed NW 9 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mainly before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.

    High: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between 9pm and 10pm, then a chance of rain showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then snow likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 17 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mainly before 11am, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Windy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Blustery.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. 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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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