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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 1:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Blustery.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery, with a north wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
8:53 pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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