Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Fog

58°F

14°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 17 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC
 35.59°N 83.2°W (Elev. 4665 ft)
2:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
6am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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