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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

53°F

12°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 1am and 4am. Low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 40 percent chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 1am and 4am. Low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of rain between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow between 1am and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.2°W (Elev. 4665 ft)
Last Update:
12:20 am EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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