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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 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: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. 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

  • 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 9 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 11 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. 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:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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