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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

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

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • 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 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 7 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, 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 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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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:
6:34 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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