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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Nov 12:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.55°N 83.18°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Nov 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Nov 20, 2025-6pm EST Nov 26, 2025
 
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