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Current conditions at

Jackson County Airport (K24A)

Lat: 35.32°NLon: 83.21°WElev: 2857ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 9:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Balsam Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 43. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then rain after 2am. Patchy fog between midnight and 2am. Low around 34. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and snow before 11am, then a chance of snow between 11am and 2pm. High near 43. North northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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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:
6:55 pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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