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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Feb 12:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 14 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 39. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 43. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 am EST Feb 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 10, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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