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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.41 in
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
A chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
6:11 am EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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