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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 9:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 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

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 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 chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 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 likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. West northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. West wind 3 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 3am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
6:39 pm EST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 19, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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