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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Feb 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Balsam Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 46. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. West southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 1am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 38. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 46. North northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. North northwest wind around 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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Point Forecast:
Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.18°W (Elev. 5371 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Feb 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Feb 10, 2026-6pm EST Feb 16, 2026
 
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