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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 33. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers. High near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.54°N 83.15°W (Elev. 5141 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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