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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Dec 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light west wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of snow before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely before 10am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Light west southwest wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Light west wind.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow likely before 10am, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 34.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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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 pm EST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 2, 2025-6pm EST Dec 9, 2025
 
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