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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 8 Feb 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Rain likely before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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 Feb 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Feb 8, 2026-6pm EST Feb 15, 2026
 
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