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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Light Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 59. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 59. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of rain between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain. 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:
12:19 am EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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