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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain Fog

49°F

9°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 0.15 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 47. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before noon. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 47. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
6:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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