Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 10am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon.  Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy.
    Wintry Mix
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain between 10am and noon, then a chance of snow showers after noon. Temperature falling to around 30 by 11am. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 26. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 30. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
7am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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