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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 22 Jun 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Areas Fog
    then T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 56. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 68. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 56. West southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.57°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5331 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 am EDT Jun 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Jun 22, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 28, 2026
 
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